Senior Analyst - Refrigeration Project Engineering

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Senior Analyst - Refrigeration Project Engineering

Make an Impact in the Lives of Canadians!

Are you ready to jump start your career? Do you want to make a difference in your community? If you’re selected for this role, you will have the opportunity to grow into an expert in the field of commercial refrigeration, working for the largest food and drug company in Canada. You will be contributing towards driving more efficient operation of our refrigeration systems to lower the environmental impact to make food and drug products accessible to Canadians. You will get a chance to work on unique projects to ensure food is safe and fit for consumption from farm to table, developing and implementing new technologies into our stores and distribution centers, and helping to ensure our existing assets our operating as efficiently as they can be. Apply today!

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Refrigeration & HVAC, the Senior Analyst, Refrigeration Project Engineering will drive the execution of all refrigeration and HVAC maintenance capital projects to ensure timely delivery of each project to the business in accordance with defined schedules and budget. The Senior Analyst, Refrigeration Project Engineering will support in driving standards and applying refrigeration engineering principles to the construction and redevelopment of food and drug stores across Canada. This role will also support the team in its pursuit of its annual carbon reduction initiatives through project management and ongoing reporting for internal and external disclosures, while applying technical and data analysis to assess future opportunities for carbon reduction and energy efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the execution of all refrigeration and HVAC maintenance capital programs, including the establishing of program scope, budget, procurement, and monitoring and controlling of schedule and costs to drive efficient deployment of capital to upgrade priority assets.
• Manages the execution of energy and emissions reduction programs pertaining to refrigeration assets, including managing procurement and monitoring and controlling schedule and costs to ensure timely execution of each program.
• Ensures all refrigeration and HVAC equipment procured by the enterprise is in alignment with standard specifications and in adherence with supply agreements.
• Supports the construction team in ensuring technical activities supporting new store construction and renovation are executed in alignment with project timelines and budget.
• Participates in and supports new technology development, including management of pilot projects, and in identifying opportunities for energy efficiency or carbon emission reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Science, Engineering, Business or equivalent education
• Recent graduate or 1-3 years of experience. Prior experience in food retail, food service, construction, refrigeration, HVAC, and/or co-op or internship experience is considered a strong asset.
• Experience in managing schedules and costs involving multiple stakeholders or team members.
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office, coding, data analytics, and process automation software (e.g. Microsoft Power BI, etc.).
• Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt and learn new data and project management software packages.
• Solid understanding of intermediate thermodynamics and heat transfer principles.
• Ability to plan and work independently and as a team.
• Detail oriented; strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion by air or ground transport.
• Leadership and management experience developed through volunteering is an asset.
• Familiarity and with relevant codes, standards and professional organizations is an asset.
• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle is an asset.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note: Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.